Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-06
SOCIETY NOTES.

The dinner party that Hon. George Bancroft pro-
tected giving for the President and Mrs. Cleye-
land, and that was postponed less than six months
home last evening. The drawing rooms were bios
soming with great banks OF white hydrangea,
spirea, pots OF pink roses valley lilies white car
mound Of American Beauties f1anked by china
candelabra in curious Dutch patterns OF leaves
and fat-legged boys. The divans sofas and arm
chairs were all upholstered with red silk brocade
Of peculiar shade. There were five Wines and
the quaint china was real curiosity. The youth
full hostess led the President into the dining
dressed In trained dress OF pink satin and lace;
Mrs. Cleveland, in dtaphanOus dress OF tulle and
lace, was escorted to her place by Mr Bancroft.
The S Other guests were Secretary and Mrs. Whit
ney, Secretary Bayard, Mrs BOnaparte, Mrs. Scott
Townsend, Miss Adams, Justice and Mrs Batch
ford, Judge John Davis, Senator and Mrs. Cam
e, eron, Mrs senator Mcpherson and Lieut.: Gen.
rear OF the house, with Sliding panels,
gave cool place for promenade. After
the evening: some Of whom were Gen. Beale, Mr.
and Mrs. John X. Mclean, Miss Howell, Gen. and
Mrs. Anderson, Mr.; and Mrs. Winthrop Of Boston,
Rosen Justice and Mrs. Bradley, Mr. Lowndes,
Miss Thornton, Secretary and Mrs. Endicott, DR..
Leonard, Miss Wallach, Mr.. de Reuterskiold, Mr..
Misses Berry, Mrs. Berry, Mr.. ROustan, Mr.. de Jan
1sch, MavrOyen1 Bey, Mr.. Muruaga, Mr.. du Bose,
Col. Frey, Justice and Mrs. Miller, Mr: and Mrs.
Charles NordhOn, and Justice and Mrs. Matthews.
Mrs. and Miss Audenreid gave a small circus
dinner party last evening to Mr.. and Mrs Bleeck.
er Banks, the Misses Banks, Mr. and Mrs. Wash
MgtOn, MI. Horace Washington, and Count uppe.
Mr.. Walter Berry gave q small circus party to
Miss Matte Mitchell on Wednesday night, and
they afterward took refreshments at the Country
Club House.
The Swedish minister and Mrs de Reutersk1old
gave dinner party on Wednesday evening to
Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen, Secretary and Mrs.
Whitney, the French Minister, and Mr. and Mrs.
David King.
There was considerable party at the depot to
see the Baroness dTta1uba, Mrs and Miss Mitchell,
ana Count Sala depart for New York yesterday,
whence they leave for Europe on Saturday. Baron
Rosen Went with them.
Minister and Mrs. de ReuterskiOld occupied q
box with the Baron and the Baroness d'Itajuba,
MavrOyem Bey, and NJ. ROustan at the Pattic
cert. Secretary and Mrs. Whitney entertained Mr..
Geo. Bancroft and Mrs. BOnaparte.
One OF the most recherche, and at the same time
the most valuable in artistic merits of the enter
LalnmentS given for charities in this city will
De the concert for the benefit OF the Train
IhurSday, May IL, at .4:3O O'Clock. The artists
are MISS CoWel- the well-knOwn elOcut10niSt;
henry Brandon, with. the phenomenal soprano
voice, 1rom England, and Arnold, the premiere vtO
nnlst OF Thomas' Orchestra. The lady patrOneSses
are MRS. waite, Mrs. Fairchild Mrs. Endic0tt, Mrs
Robeson, Mrs. Bancroft Davis, Mrs Hit, Mrs.G. B.
Lonng, Mrs Payson, Mrs. Emory, Mrs. Evarts,
John Davis, MIA Scott Townsend, Mrs. Everett
MIS-. Palmer, Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Reuterskiold, Mrs
sheridan, MIS- Bonaparte, Mrs. Beall, Mrs. Laugh
ton, and Mrs. Berry.
Mrs. P. H. Sheridan is quite seriously indisposed
at her home.